Cooling Degree Days in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cooling Degree Days was 3,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,358
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,411
in 2021
All-time low
2,001
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Tunisia stood at 3,358.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Tunisia peaked at 3,411 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,001, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,324 | — |
| 1961 | 2,226 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 2,211 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,061 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 2,259 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 2,208 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,320 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2,222 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,276 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,033 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 2,247 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2,201 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,004 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 2,556 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 2,142 | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 2,198 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,001 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2,273 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 2,035 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 2,238 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2,144 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,486 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 2,718 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2,543 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,263 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 2,531 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 2,520 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,794 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 2,808 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,491 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,727 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 2,343 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 2,353 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,758 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 2,904 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,543 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 2,427 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,752 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2,767 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,374 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 2,824 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 3,087 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,852 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,168 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2,724 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2,960 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,941 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,827 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,975 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,790 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2,888 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,658 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3,290 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 2,937 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3,069 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,992 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,014 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,847 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,877 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,028 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,009 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,411 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 3,406 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,248 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,358 | +3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,358 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,358 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,214 | 2,033 | 2,324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,189 | 2,001 | 2,556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,530 | 2,144 | 2,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,695 | 2,343 | 3,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,915 | 2,724 | 3,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,960 | 2,658 | 3,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,287 | 3,009 | 3,411 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Tunisia?
- Cooling degree days in Tunisia was 3,358 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,411 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for cooling degree days?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.